Ebola Crisis Forces Debate Over Safe Burials in Congo City

In Bunia, coffin makers find themselves at the center of public health debates as the virus outbreak necessitates safer burial rituals to curb transmission.

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The Ritual of Coffin Making in a City Hit by Ebola

While several coffin makers in Bunia said they were providing a public service, the virus has put them at the center of a debate around safe burials.

By Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Arlette Bashizi

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Ebola Crisis Forces Debate Over Safe Burials in Congo City

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